1969 ivc, jdoN dUjI vfr akflI
agvfeI vfÜI pMjfb srkfr ivwc bxI qF ieMdrf vrgI iewl dy Ëflm pMijaF ivcoN
bcfAux dy kmËor ijhy XqnF ivcoN iewk Xqn sMq cMnx isMG jI df ieh vI huMdf
sI ik hryk rfq nUM iksy nf iksy vËIr dy Gr rfqrI Bojn (iznr) rwK lYxf qF
ik pRÈfdf Ckx dy lflc ivwc aYm[ aYl[ eyË nUM iekwTy rwiKaf jf sky. hux
aYm[ aYl[ ey[ sfihbfn koeI mfmUlI zyiraF dy kmËor qy mMg Kfxy sfD qF nhI
sn ik pMgq ivwc bYT ky ÈfkfhfrI Bojn gurbfxI dy Èbd pVHn AupRMq Ckx aqy
smfpqI qy cuÜf pVHn, arQfq ardfsf soDx.
ies qoN 1977 dIaF srdIaF dI gwl Xfd af geI. vlYqI
akflIaF ny aMimRqsr Èihr
df cfr sO sflf sQfpnf idvs lMzn dy aYlbrt hfl ivwc DUMm Dfm nfÜ mnfAux df
Audm kIqf. ies pRogrfm ivwc ÈmUlIaq leI pMjfboN kuwJ lIzr vI bulf ley.
AuhnF lIzrF dy afgU s[ jgdyv isMG qlvMzI aYm[ pI[ pRDfn ÈRomxI akflI dl
sn. AuhnF dy nfÜ ÈRomxI kmytI dy pRDfn s[ gurcrn idMG tohVf, dl dy skwqr
ig[ ajmyr isMG, s[ aibnfÈI isMG, zf[ gurnfm isMG qIr, sihkfrqf mMqrI s[
jsivMdr isMG brfV afid vI sn. iehnF sfiraF nUM, lMzn siQq afpxy afÈRm ivc,
BfeI sfihb hirBjn isMG XogI jI ny rfq dy lMgr vfsqy bulf ilaf. pihlF qF
akflI lIzrF dI aniewCf ivwc hI AuhnF nUM sfzy rfgI jQy pfsoN kIrqn
suxvfieaf igaf qy asIN Èbd gfivaf “rfj jog qKq dIain gurU rfmdfs]” sfzy
jQy dy afgU BfeI sfihb BgvMq isMG jI lMzn vfsI sn. iPr sfiraF nUM BuMjy
pMgq lgf ky pwCmI ZMg df ÈfkfhfrI sfdf Bojn Ckfieaf igaf jo myry vfsqy vI
bhuq iPwkf ijhf hI sI. Bojn dI smfpqI qy s[ jgdyv isMG qlvMzI ny afpxy
Kulfsy ijhy suBf krky aTfrvIN sdI dy isMGF dy bhfdrI Bry kfrnfmy
suxfAuNidaF cMgf itkf ky afiKaf, “afh, ijs qrHF df XogI jI ny sfnUM gHfÈ
PUs Ckfieaf hY ieho ijhf hI Auh isMG Ck ky ËflmF nUM soiDaf krdy sn.” gwl
qF igwty lwgI pr smyq XogI jI dy hwsx qoN ibnf iksy pfs cfrf koeI nhI sI.
pRDfn sfihb qF ‘isMG Bojn’ Ckx dy ÈOkIn sn. iewk hor gwl AuhnF ny afKI,
“sfnUM quhfzf gurU rfmdfs jI nfÜ loVoN vD hyj ijqfAuxf mfVf nhI lwgdf pr
sfnUM zr hY ik ikqy qusIN AuhnF nUM dsF ivcoN kZ ky lFBy nf Bwj jfE. iPr
sfzy koÜ nO hI nf ikqy rih jfx!” hfsy dIaF PuhfrF qF CuwtxIaF hI sn.
gwl cwlI sI akfÜIaF dI ‘iznr izplomysI’ dI. lIzr, vËIr, aYm[ pI[ , aYm[
aYl[ ey[ afid qF EhI lok bxdy hn jo GroN rwjy puwjy qy KfndfnI srdfr huMdy
hn. aijhy srdfrF df Bojn vI srdfrI tfeIp df hI huMdf hY. iehnF rfqrI BojnF
ivwc hr rfq, pfrtI afgU hox krky, sMq cMnx isMG jI vI sfml hoieaf krdy sn
blik AuhnF dI puËIÈn `cIÌ gYst’ vfÜI hI huMdI sI qy ieh skIm hI AuhnF dI
sI. kdy kdy dl dy pRDfn sMq Ìiqh isMG jI vI aijhy smy Èfml hoieaf krdy sn
pr hr vfrIN nhI. sMq jI dI mOjUdgI ivwc Kfxy qoN pihlF ‘dMd iqwKy krny’
muÈkl smJy jFdy sn. vYsy qF hryk guriswK nUM aMimRq Ckx smy, smyq qmfkU
dy, hryk pRkfr df nÈf Czx df hukm idqf jFdf hY qy akflI dl df muZlf mYbr
bxn vfly Pfrm Aupr vI, ijQoN qwk mYnUM Xfd hY, ieh iliKaf huMdf sI ik hryk
mYbr bxn vfÜy leI aMimRqDfrI hoxf ËrUrI hY. hux qF aÌvfh PYlfeI jf rhI hY
ik Èfied dl dy, afKx nUM aDUry pr kfrj ivwc pUry nfÜoN vI vD, pRDfn jI nUM
vI ajy aMimRq Ck swkx df suBfg pRfpq nhI hoieaf. Èfied ieh ies krky hovy
ik ÈRomxI akflI dl nUM ‘iswK pfrtI’ qoN ‘pMjfbI pfrtI’ bxfAux dy aml Aupr
aml kIqf jf irhf hovy! Pyr eyQy qF mihÌl hI srdfrF dI huMdI sI. sMq jI qy
AuhnF nfÜ myry vrgy ‘lFgV BINgV’ qF axcfhy pRfhuxy hI huMdy sn. ies leI
Kfxy vfsqy dMd iqwKy krn df aml ieAuN kIqf jFdf sI ik vfrI vfrI iewk iek
ivakqI nUM sMq jI dy koÜ jF nyVy bYTy swjx nUM afiKaf jFdf sI, “qyrI trMk
kfl afeI hY. “Auh AuT ky aMdr cilaf jfieaf krdf sI
qy iPr sMq jI dy nyVy
nhI sI afAuNdf. iksy qrHF iksy aÉbfr vfly nUM ies gwl dI iBxk pY geI qy
Ausny, “trMk kfl ik pYg kfl?” dy isrlyK hyT ieh Ébr aÉbfr ivwc Cfp idqI.
ies qoN kuwJ smf bfad dI iewk Gtnf vI cyqy af geI. gurU nfnk dyv
XUnIvristI dy msly qy jnsMG dy awT aYm[ aYl[ ey[ srkfr ‘coN inkÜ gey qy
ies mOky qoN lfB AuTf ky, pfrtI muKI qy pRYÈr pf ky afpxI mrjI mMnvfAux
leI, s[ suirMdr isMG kYroN vI afpxy smyq Cy aYm[ aYl[ ey[ lY ky Prfr ho
igaf qy lBf hI nf. ies qrHF akflI srkfr Gwt igxqI ivwc rih geI. KYr, ieh
vwKrI gwl hY ik sMq cMnx isMG jI ny s[ svrn isMG rfhIN qy awgoN sRI cvfn
gRih mMqrI rfhIN pRDfn mMqrI nfÜ gFZf sFZf krky vkqI qOr qy srkfr bcf leI.
ies qoN pihlF sMq jI ny qy muK mMqrI srdfr bfdl jI ny ijAuN svyr qoN qurnf
mYbrF nUM lBx qy hnyry hoey KflI hwQ hI vfps muVnf. aijhI iewk Èfm nUM
iewk muKI akflI afgU dy Gr aMdr kuwJ afgU inrfsqf ijhI ivwc bYTy hoey sn
ik nOkr try ivwc rwKy hoey glfs pIx vfsqy lY afieaf. AuhnF glfsF ivwc kokf
kolf idKfeI dy irhf sI pr mY smJ igaf ik ieh sMq jI qoN prdf rwKx vfsqy
kokf kolf ids irhf sI pr ies ivwc ‘somrs’ vI riÜaf hoieaf sI. Gr dy muKI
ny suBfvk hI sMq jI nUM sulfh mfr idqI. sMq jI ny glfs cuwkx leI hwQ awgy
vDf idqf. Aus afgU dy cyhry df iewk dm rMg bdÜ igaf qy Ausny myry vwl
vyiKaf. mYnUM “aMDy ko aMDyry my dUr kI sUJI. “vFg iewk dm mOkf sMBflx df
iKafl af igaf qy mY afK idqf[”bfbf jI, iehnF nUM jUTy hwQ lgy hoey ny.
quhfzy leI QwilEN hor glfs afAuNdf ey. “sMq jI ny afpxf hwQ EQoN hI ipwCy
iKwc ilaf qy Aus afgU ny myry vwl pRsMsk nËr nfÜ qwikaf.
vYsy jy pqf lwg vI jFdf qF sMq jI ny kyhVI AuhnF nUM goÜI mfr dyxI sI jF
AuhnF dI lIzrI Koh lYxI sI! ieh qF iewk awK dI Èrm hI huMdI hY. aijhf BAu,
ijsnUM gurbfxI ivwc ‘inrml BAu’ afK ky vizafieaf igaf hY, hI prvfr, smfj,
jQybMdI, dyÈ nUM kfiem rwKdf hY. ieh awK dI Èrm afK lvo jF vizaF df afdr
kfiem rwKx df iewk cMgf qrIkf hY. koeI DI mfipaF dI Èrm nf rwKy, koeI nUMh
shury Gr df inrml BAu iqafg dyvy. nOjvfn bËurgF df siqkfr kfiem nf rwKx,
ies nfÜ vzyry AuhnF dy tFzy qF nhI imD dyx lwgy qy nf hI lwgdI vfh, shI
soc vfÜy bËurg, AuhnF dI iksy qrHF dI hfnI bfry ivcfr afpxI soc ivwc ilaf
skdy hn. ieh qF iewk mfx rwKx vfÜI cMgI gwl hI hY ijs krky afrMB qoN hI
smfj cwldf af irhf hY. isafxy afKdy ny ik jdoN awK dI Èrm nf rhy qF iPr
prvfr dy KyrUM KyrUM ho jfx df vDyry BY ho jFdf hY.
eyQy iewk gwl hor cyqy af geI. ieh qF afpF sfry jfxdy hI hF ik sMsfr ivwc
Cfey jf rhy isr nMgy vfly klcr krky iswK BYxF, nUhF, DIaF, eyQoN qwk ik
isafxI Aumr dIaF bIbIaF vI isr Aupr lIVf rwKxf afpxI Èfn dy iÉlfÌ smJdIaF
hn. myry iKafl ivwc qF Èfied ies nvInqf df asr iswK bIbIaF Aupr bfkIaF
nfÜoN vD hI hoieaf hovy! afstRylIaf dy iewk Èihr ivKy, EQoN dy gurduafrf
sfihb dy pRbMDkF dy swdy Aupr mY igaf. iewk dupihr nUM iewk nOjvfn iswK
zfktr jI pihlF bxfey pRogrfm anusfr pRÈfdf CkfAux leI, mYnUM kfr ivwc
afpxy Gr lY gey. nfÜ hI AuhnF dy ipqf jI vI sn jo ik myrI pIhVI dy sn.
zfktr sfihb dI pqnI jI qF afpxI izAUtI Aupr gey hoey sn qy Gr ivwc AuhnF
dy mfqf jI sn ijnHF ny sfzy Gr ivwc igaF qy bVy pRuym aqy ÈrDf sihq pRÈfdf
iqafr kIqf. ieh sfrf kuwJ krdy smy AuhnF ny afpxy isr qoN lIVf nhI Auqrn
idqf qy sfrf smf afpxf isr ZwkI hI rwiKaf. AuNj pqf lwgdf sI smy dy irvfË
anusfr Auh hr smy isr nf Zwk ky rwKdy hox pr myrI hfjrI ivwc AuhnF ny
Aucycf ies kfrj df iDafn rwiKaf. jykr Auh sucwjy bIbI jI aijhf nf vI krdy
qF mY kyhVf pRÈfdf ibnf CikaF muV afAuxf sI! ieh kuwJ vyK ky myry idl ivwc
Aus sulJI hoeI BYx pRqI Aucycf siqkfr pRgitaf. Ausny iewk bfhroN afey
Dfrimk ijhI idwK vfÜy ivakqI dy siqkfr vjoN afpxf isr kwj ky rwiKaf. hor
kuwJ nhI, ieh iewk siqkfr df pRgtfvf hI sI. ijs qrHF asIN gurU Gr ivwc
siqkfr vjoN isr kwj ky jFdy hF. nMgy isr vfiÜaF nUM mhfrfj ikqy bFhoN PV
ky bfhr qF nhI kZ idMdy! asIN afpxy ieÈt pRqI afpxI ÈrDf vws siqkfr
pRgtfAux leI hI aijhf krdy hF.
kuJ hor bicwqr bfqF
1[ lfl bhfdr ÈfÈqrI qy mhfrfjf XfdivMdr isMG jI pitaflf iewk smfgm qy
iewkTy ho gey. mhfrfjf jI Aus smfgm ivwc sB qoN lMmy qy sfÈqrI jI sB qoN
Coty kwd dy ivakqI sn. ÈfÈqrI jI afKx lwgy, “jb mY mhfrfjf jI sy bfq krnI
hoqI hY qo mY sr AuTf kr bfq krqf hUM aOr jb mhfrfjf jI ny muJ sy bfq krnI
hoqI hY qo AunHy sr Jukfnf pVqf hY. ab afp hI smJ lIjIey ik sr Jukfnf awCf
hoqf hY jF AuTfnf”
2[ iek vfrIN pRDfn mMqrI pMzq jvfhr lfl nihrU cMzIgVH afey qF Aus smy dy
muK mMqrI s[ pRqfp isMG kYroN, ny AuhnF dI svfgqI spIc ivwc afK idqf ik
cMzIgVH pMjfb df idl hY. Auqr ivwc nihrU jI ny afiKaf, “vfikaf hI cMzIgVH
pMjfb kf idl hY ikAuNik idmfÊ qo pMjfbIAuN kf hoqf hI nhI. “
3[ ptyl ny pitafly ivwc iewk smfgm qy boildaF afiKaf, “pMjfbIAuN sy kfm
lynf ho qo XF qo ienHy hMsf do XF guwsf idlf do. “
4[ pMjfbIaF dI sOVI soc df mOjU AuzfAuNidaF iewk vfrI pMizq nihrU ny
afiKaf, “pMjfb ky log bolqy pMjfbI hYN, bwcoN ko aMgRyËI pVHfqy hYN; mÊr
lVqy hYN ihMdI pMjfbI ky lIey; aOr voh BI AurdU my.”
5[ pMjfbI sUby df aYlfn ho jfx ipCoN hirafxf dy afg, U cODrI dyvI lfl jI,
sMq Ìiqh isMG jI nUM sRI akfl qÉq sfihb ivKy imlx vfsqy afey qF gwlbfq
ivwc apxI pyNzU bolI ivwc afKx lwgy, “hirafxf qF pMjfbI sUby nfÜ ies qrHF
bx igaf hY ijvyN koeI afdmI twtI iPrn jfvy qF ipÈfb afpxy afp hI af jFdf
hY. “
6[ 1966 dy aMq ivc, pMjfb dy jnsMGIaF dy afgU vIr Xwg dwq Èrmf nUM sMq
Ìiqh isMG jI ny imÜx vfsqy swidaf qy afiKaf, “ipCly sflF ivwc kFgrs ny
pMjfbI ihMdU qy iswKF ivwc duPyV pfeI rwiKaf hY. quhfzI ivroDqf dy bfvjUd
pMjfbI sUbf qF bx hI igaf hY. afE hux afpF rÜ ky sFJy qOr qy srkfr bxfeIey
qy kFgrs dIaF kunIqIaF nUM BFj dy deIey. “vIr jI boly, “TIk hY; qusIN
afKdy sI, ‘jy pMjfbI sUbf nf bixaf qF iswK nhI bcdy. ‘dy jvfb ivwc asIN
afKdy sI,’ jy ieh bx igaf qF ihMdU nhI bcdy. ‘ies qrHF asIN iehnF dohF nUM
iewk dUjy qoN eynf dUr lY gey hF ik hux hOÜI hOÜI hI iehnF nUM nyVy
ilafvFgy. “
7[ qrn qfrn dI iËmnI cox smy, 1967 ivwc kFgrsI jlsy ‘c bolidaF kFgrsI
afgU, bIbI srlf dyvI jI, afpxy BfÈn ivwc afK gey, “sMq vfjf vjfAuNdf
vjfAuNdf AuT ky lIzr bx igaf. “agly idn Esy QF qy akflIaF dy jlsy ivwc
bolidaF sMq jI ny afiKaf, “klH iewk bIbI eyQy myry bfry kuwJ afK geI ey.
Ausdf nF koeI Èrlf Èrlf krky dwsdy ny. aksr asfzI DI BYx lgdI ey; asIN Aus
bfry kuwJ afKdy cMgy nhI lgdy. vYsy inhMg isMG qF Èrlf iksy hor vsqU nUM
hI afKdy ny. mY bIbI jI nUM puwCxf cfhuMdf hF ik kI bIbI jI quhfnUM zfkU,
luwcf, lutyrf, kfql, Ënfhkfr lIzr cfhIdf sI; vfjf vjfAux vfÜf sMq nhI sI
lIzr cfhIdf!”
8[ pMjfb dIaF mMgF bfry sMq jI vwloN kIqI jf rhI jdo jihd dOrfn pRDfn
mMqrI vloN ibafn afieaf, “srkfr iksy dbf awgy nf ilPygI nf JukygI. “iesdy
jvfb vjoN afpxy hfs rsI suBf anusfr sMq jI ny afiKaf, “asI srkfr nUM Jukx,
ilPx leI nhI afKdy. Auh KVHI KVHI hI sfzf kMm kr dey. “kudrqIN srkfr dI
muKI Aus smy iewk iesqrI hox krky iesdf bVf rOÜf ipaf. pRDfn mMqrI sMq jI
nfÜ eynf nfrfË ho geI ik Ausny pMjfb dy msilaF bfry sMq jI nfÜ iksy iksm
dI gwl bfq krno nfh kr idqI qy AuhnF dy QF sMq cMnx isMG jI hI loV pYx qy
gwl bfq krn jfieaf krdy sn.
9[ meI 1964 dOrfn kYroN dI pUrI cuwk qy mfstr akflI dl vloN sMq Ìiqh isMG
jI dy DVy dy afgU, sMq cMnx isMG jI, dI pRDfngI dy iÉlfÌ bypRqIqI noits
idqf hoieaf sI. dohF DiVaF vwloN jor Èor nfÜ muihm clfeI jf rhI sI qy
ibafnbfjI vI jfrI sI. mfstr dl dy pRDfn, ig[ BUipMdr isMG jI df ibafn
afieaf, “bhUmwq sfzy nfÜ hY. “igafnI jI kÈmIrI hox krky Èbd ‘bhu’ nUM
‘bhU’ Aucfrdy sn. agly idn sMq jI df ibafn af igaf, “hF, igafnI jI dI bhU
df mwq AuhnF dy nfÜ hI hY. ies ivwc iksy nUM koeI Èwk nhI. “
10[ sMq jI dI mOq smy rwKy gey Èok smfroh ivwc Èfml hox leI igafnI bÉÈIÈ
isMG jI brimMGm qoN afey. srkfr ny AuhnF nUM PV ky aMimRqsr jyhl ivwc bMd
kr idqf. doÈ ieh sI ik Auh ÉfilsqfnI hn. hoieaf ieAuN ik ihMd pfik jMg
smy, zf[ jgjIq isMG cOhfn ny ieMglYNz jf ky Éfilsqfn df ÈoÈf Cwz idqf.
zfktr jI ny qF isrP ÈoÈf hI Cwizaf sI pr kuwJ igafnI bÉÈIÈ isMG, s[ avqfr
isMG Éflsf, crn isMG pMCI vrgy isMG suihrdqf nfÜ vI Aus nfÜ Èfml ho gey.
ies leI zfktr jI qy qF Bfrq srkfr ny koeI pfbMdI nf lfeI pr iehnF ivcfiraF
dI Èfmq afeI rhI. akflI dl dI hfeI kmFz ny afpxI mIitMg ivwc PYslf kIqf ik
pfrtI dy sfry aYm[ pI[ sfry aYm[ aYl[ ey[ qy sfry hfeI kmFz dy mYbr pMjfb
asYNblI mUhry pRotYst vjoN Drnf mfrn. s[ gurcrn isMG tOhVf jI ies PYsly dy
iÉlfÌ sn. Auh hmyÈF morcf lfAux dy iÉlfP rfie idaf krdy sn qy jdoN
bhusMmqI nfÜ PYslf morcf lfAux dy hwk ivwc ho jfvy qF pihlF hI jQf lY ky
jyhl ivwc jf ibrfjdy sI qF ik ipCoN morcf lfAux vfÜy jfnx jF srkfr jfxy.
ies vfrI vI ies Drny dy iÉlfÌ hI AuhnF dI rfie sI pr jQydfr jIvn isMG
AumrfnMgÜ dy jor dyx nfÜ, jQydfr mohn isMG quV, pRDfn dI agvfeI hyT Drnf
mfrn df PYslf ho igaf. mY vI pRDfn jI df pI[ ey[ hox kfrn nfÜ hI sI. bYTy
bYTy tOhVf jI ny ivaMg kwsidaF hoieaF iewk cutklf suxfieaf. ijvyN ik
purfxy smy ipMzF ivwc huMdf hI sI ik svyry svyry lok jMgÜ pfxI leI bfhr
KyqF ivwc jfieaf krdy sn qy hwQ pfxI vI bfhr CwpVF qoN hI kiraf krdy sn.
iewk idn iewk jwt qy ipMz df mOlvI ieko smy hI CwpV dy ivroDI iknfiraF
Aupr afhmo sfhmxy af bYTy. dohF dI ibn boilaF hI ies gwl qy ijd lwg geI ik
kOx pihlF AuTdf hY. dovyN socx ik jy mY pihlF AuT igaf qF dUjf ieh nf smJy
ik BeI ieh lok sfzy nfÜoN Gwt sPfeI psMd hn. dovyN ijdo ijdI afhmo sfhmxy
CwpV dy iknfiraF qy bYTy rhy. kuwJ smy bfad jwt df muMzf vI af igaf. jwt
ny mOlvI nUM suxf ky afiKaf, “Eie inhfilaf, eyQoN jf ky inafeI vfÜy Kyq
nUM pfxI lf deIN; BÜky mYry vfÜf Kyq vfh afvIN. prsoN Krfs qoN dfxy pIh
leIN, cOQ nUM qyrI BUaf dy muMzy df ivafh hY qy qUM EQy jMÖy jf afvIN.
myrf eyQy mOlvI nfÜ ‘gFz vÜ’ ijhf pY igaf; pqf nhI kdoN vyhlf hovF! ieh
sux ky mOÜvI mYdfn Cwz ky AuT Kloqf ik beI jwt ny qF keI idn df dfeIaf
bMnH ilaf hY. dUsry ivakqI hwsy qF shI pr AuhnF nUM aslIaq dI jfxkfrI nf
hox krky aslI Byd nhI sI pqf ik tOhVf sfihb AumrfnMgÜ jI nUM tFc kr rhy hn
ik vyKIey hux kOx pihlF Drny qoN AuTdf hY. mYnUM ies Byd df pqf sI.
ies Drny dy dOrfn muK mMqrI igafnI ËYl isMG vwloN sunyhf vI af igaf ik jo
mrjI kr lvo ig[ bÉÈIÈ isMG nUM srkfr ny nhI Cwzxf. iewk sfl pUrf muwkdmf
clfey qoN ibnf jyhl ivwc rKx AupRMq, aMimRqsroN hI jhfjy cVHf ky brimMGm
pucf idqf pMjfb srkfr ny, igafnI bÉÈIÈ isMG jI nUM.
11[btfly dI akflI kfnÌRMs smy JMzf lihrfAux dI rsm kridaF sMq cMnx isMG jI
ny ikhf ik jdoN jhfj zuwbx lwgy qF Aus ivcly cUhy bfhr nUM Bwjdy hn. eysy
qrHF kFgrsI kFgrs ivcoN Bwj rhy hn ikAuNik ies jhfj dy zuwbx df smf af
igaf hY. kFgrs df jhfj zuwb irhf hY. asIN afpxf byVf nyVy lY aFdf hY qy
jnsMGIaF nUM mY afKdf hF ik Auh vI afpxy byVf nyVy lY afAux. iswKF nUM
asIN Auqfr lYNdy hF qy ihMdUaF nUM Auh Auqfr lYx.
12[kFgrs Pfr soÈilËm aYkÈn vwloN pitafly dI pbilk lfiebRyrI ivwc goÈtI
krvfeI jf rhI sI. spIkr hrbMs lfl dI pRDfngI kr rhy sn qy ig[ ËYl isMG jI
muK bulfry sn. igafnI jI ny bolidaF afiKaf ik soÈilËm dy rsqy ivwc sB qoN
vwzI rukfvt mËhb hY. afpxf qjwrbf dwsidaF AuhnF ny iewk afp bIqI ieAuN
suxfeI:
1952 dI ielYkÈn dOrfn asIN afpxy AumIdvfr vfsqy votF mMgx, Ausdy nfnk ipMz
gey. Ausdy nfnikaF dy Gr dy bfhr bfhrly QVHy Aupr Ausdf mfmf bYTf sI. isr
muMinaf hoieaf qy dfhVI kqrI hoeI qy huwkf pI irhf sI. asIN Ìiqh bulf ky
afiKaf, “mfmf jI, quhfzf puwqr ielYkÈn lV irhf hY. qusIN votF ivwc iesdI
mdd krnI. “Auh awgoN mQy qy iqAUVIaF pf ky qy mUMh ivco huwky dI nfVI kZ
ky sfzy vwl isDf Jfk ky boilaf, “Eie, mY quhfzy ÊdfrF ipwCy lwg ky pMQ nUM
Cwz idaF!” asIN afiKaf, “mfmf jI, qusIN qF isr muMinaF hoieaf ey; qusIN
ikvyN pMQk bx gey!” Auqr ivwc Ausny joÈ ivwc afiKaf, “Eie, gF dI pUC muMn
deIey qF kI Auh gDI bx jFdI ey!”
13[ 1972 dIaF pMjfb asYNblI vfsqy akflI itktF dI vMz bfry Bwj-nws,
iKwc-DHUh afid cwl rhI sI. myry imwqr qy sfQI s[ drÈn isMG mjbUr, s[ ajIq
isMG mOlvI afid ig[ kyhr isMG vYrfgI koÜ myry vfsqy hlkf ibafs, ijs dy
aMqrgq myrf inwkf ijhf ipMz sUro pwzf pYNdf hY, qoN myry vfsqy akflI itkt
dyx leI kihx vfsqy gey. mY qF iesnUM sfrI khfxI nUM, “ikaf ipwdI aOr ikaf
ipwdI kf Èorbf. “smJ ky, hfsy ivwc hI lY irhf sF. jdoN mOlvI jI ny afiKaf,
“hlky qy iËly df nOjvfn qbkf sfrf sMqoK isMG dI mdd krygf.” ieh Èfied Aus
smy myrI Aumr dy aMdfËy nfÜ mOlvI jI ny kih idqf hovy! “hF Auh sfry nOjvfn
afpxy sMqoK isMG dy nfÜ hI ny ijnHF dIaF ajy votF nhI bxIaF. “qurMq
ivaMgfqimk Auqr sI ig[ kyhr isMG vYrfgI jI df.
14[ 1969 dy afs pfs dIaF srdIaF df smf sI. iewk akflI afgU df rwiKaf
hoieaf vrq Cwzxf keI akflI vrkrF nUM psMd nhI sI. ÈRomxI kmytI dy dÌqr dy
dflfn ivwc afgUaF qy vrkrF df bVf BIV BVwkf sI. sB afpo afpxIaF mfrI jf
rhy sn. koeI hwk ivwc qy koeI ivroD ivwc dlIlF deI jFdy sn. EQy do vrkr j[
drÈn isMG eIsfpur qy j[ bldyv isMG puqlIGr vI sn. AuhnF dI afps ivwc iksy
gwl qy grmf grmI ho geI. j[ bldyv isMG tksflI akflI vrkr sn pr sn bhuq hI
grm suBf dy. AuhnF ny j[ eIsfpur nUM qfhnf mfiraf[”Eie qUM klH pMQ ivwc af
ky sfzy nfÜ gwlF mfrdF!” j[ eIsfpur bhuq hMzy vrqy hoey isafsI afdmI
sn/hn. Auhnf ny bVy TrHMmy nfl Auqr moiVaf, “qUM myry qoN pihlF eyQy af ky
dfÜ dI iewk borI hI vD pI leI hoAU; hor qUM kI myry nfÜoN vD kwdU `c qIr
mfr ilaf!”
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